Friend's Facebook post on disappearance shared 28,000 times

“Has anybody seen or heard from Louise Maloney? She’s not been home from her works do last night and it’s not like her to not go home to her kids. If anyone knows anything can you let me or her sister Kirstie Prince know we’re all worried sick now.”

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10:58Lee Swettenham

Clothing worn by Louise on the night she went missing

Louise was wearing a black knee-length dress with lace sleeves, black boots with studs on the heels and was carrying a small black clutch bag. She was also wearing a white fur jacket.

Here are images of items of clothing similar to those worn by Louise:

10:53Lee Swettenham

Police say this is 'extremely out of character' for Louise

Sergeant Liam McCarthy, from GMP’s Oldham borough, said:

“This is extremely out of character for Louise and her family are understandably very worried about her. We have a team of dedicated officers trying to locate her and we know she was last seen in the Deansgate Locks area.

“As many people are out for Christmas parties, Sunday night was likely to busy with revellers and I would appeal to anyone who might have seen her that night to please contact police immediately.

“I would also urge anyone who thinks they have seen Louise since, or someone matching her description, to also call us on 101.

“Any information you have, not matter how small, could help us find Louise and make sure she is safe.”

Anyone with any information about Louise should call police on 101 quoting incident number 2084 of Monday 12 December 2016.

GMP are setting up a dedicated phone number that people can call with any information - we’ll bring that to you as soon as we have it.

10:48Lee Swettenham

Friends to scour city streets in search for Louise

Louise Maloney was last seen at 2am on Monday at Sugar Buddha in Deansgate Locks, where she’d been at her works Christmas party.

After an urgent appeal was launched by police and on social media, her friends will travel into the city centre today searching the streets and putting up posters in a bid to find her.